About „Tartu in Fiction”

Database „Tartu in Fiction” by Tartu Public Library is based on the lovely idea of presenting Tartu by fiction. The database contains texts by mostly Estonian writers which describe Tartu, its people, places, historical landmarks and everyday life as well as the spirit of Tartu and its characteristic phenomena such as students, cafes, jackdaws or slum architecture. One can search it by names, book titles or keywords and find whole poems, fragments of prose and poetry, photos and a map.

The aim of the project is to preserve our cultural history, to create ties between mental and physical space and to help a student, researcher or local historian in finding and linking sources and data. A further goal is to introduce Estonian culture in other countries. First and foremost we aim to inspire people to read and discover.